Eric is the cofounder and CEO of MemSQL, a memory-optimized, distributed database that is 30x faster than conventional databases on disk. Prior to MemSQL, Eric worked in partnership development at Facebook and has worked in both engineering and sales engineering capacities at other Silicon Valley startups. Eric was named one of Forbes' 30 under 30 innovators in technology in 2011. Eric graduated from Stanford University's School of Engineering and is originally from Orange County.